Thesaurus / canny
FEEDBACKHow to use canny in a sentence
Schumer’s aw-shucks humblebrags conceal a canny, ambitious pol.
THE GREAT KIBITZER: HOW CHUCK SCHUMER GOT THE SENATE MOVING AGAINMOLLY BALLSEPTEMBER 2, 2021TIMEIt’s a canny parody of how Western media has focused on these concerns amid claims that K-pop stars are forbidden to date, have grueling training schedules, and face exacting pressure from their labels and rabid fans alike.
THE K-POP EPISODE OF DAVE IS CROSS-CULTURAL COLLABORATION DONE RIGHTANDREW R. CHOWJUNE 17, 2021TIMEDespite his lovey-dovey talk and reassurances about the bliss and safety that await her, Bilel is clearly a cunning viper engaged in his own dangerous fraud, thus further marking Profile as a canny, multifaceted snapshot of digital deception.
TRACING AN ISIS FIGHTER’S TERRIFYING SEDUCTION OF A FEMALE JOURNALISTNICK SCHAGERMAY 14, 2021THE DAILY BEASTOther portrayals of nature are rendered fantastic partly by the canny use of color.
IN THE GALLERIES: ARTISTS SPORT THEIR CHOPS WITH PRINTS ON THE CUTTING EDGEMARK JENKINSMARCH 19, 2021WASHINGTON POSTThat’s what the canny retail investors spotted when they decided to target GameStop.
GAMESTOP PLUNGES AGAIN AS THE RETAIL RALLY FADESBERNHARD WARNERFEBRUARY 2, 2021FORTUNEKeen and canny, they drive a close bargain but, scrupulous and conscientious, fulfil it faithfully.
FIFTY YEARS OF RAILWAY LIFE IN ENGLAND, SCOTLAND AND IRELANDJOSEPH TATLOWHe is a steady lad,’ your father said, ‘and a canny goer; and I doubt not he will come safe, and be well liked where he goes.
THE WORKS OF ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSON - SWANSTON EDITION VOL. 10 (OF 25)ROBERT LOUIS STEVENSONAfter three years, during which he served me very faithfully, I transferred him to a Frenchman, Mr. Canny by name.'
A FANTASY OF FAR JAPANBARON KENCHO SUYEMATSUThe august name of Wilkins's was in its essence so exclusive that vast numbers of fairly canny provincials had never heard of it.
THE REGENTE. ARNOLD BENNETTIt had been mischievously started by Muriel and smilingly declined by three canny freshmen.
MARJORIE DEAN COLLEGE FRESHMANPAULINE LESTERWORDS RELATED TO CANNY
- able
- adept
- adroit
- alert
- apt
- astute
- brainy
- brilliant
- cagey
- canny
- capable
- competent
- crackerjack
- cunning
- deep
- dexterous/dextrous
- discerning
- egghead
- expert
- foxy
- gifted
- good
- handy
- intelligent
- inventive
- keen
- knowing
- knowledgeable
- many-sided
- nimble
- nobody's fool
- pretty
- pro
- qualified
- quick
- quick on trigger
- quick-witted
- rational
- resourceful
- sagacious
- savvy
- sensible
- sharp
- shrewd
- skilled
- skillful
- slick
- sly
- smart
- sprightly
- talented
- versatile
- wise
- witty
- avaricious
- canny
- chary
- circumspect
- close
- closefisted
- cost-effective
- curmudgeonly
- efficient
- frugal
- meager
- mean
- methodical
- miserly
- money-saving
- on the rims
- parsimonious
- penny-pinching
- penny-wise
- penurious
- practical
- provident
- prudent
- prudential
- saving
- scrimping
- skimping
- spare
- sparing
- stingy
- thrifty
- tight
- time-saving
- unwasteful
- watchful
- work-saving
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